Do most decent sized cities have a "Chinatown" section?

[NewJeffCT]

when we went over to Europe, I was surprised that when we got off at the Termini train station in Rome, Italy we were surrounded by Chinese restaurants and small Chinese shops, not at all unlike NYC or Boston.

Then, when we moved on to Florence a few days later, we got out of the train station there, rounded a corner and there were a bunch of Chinese restaurants and shops again...

In Milan, our hotel was not centrally located, so we took a tram into the city center and passed by a large area of Chinese shops & restaurants again.

We didn't spend enough time in Nice in France to find a Chinatown section, but I'd be surprised if there was not one.

Is this a worldwide thing? Or, just for the US & Europe?

[Captain Hilts]

1. They were global merchants, so it's pretty common in Europe and the US in cities based on trade. nt

[Symarip]

2. The real question is...

Is there a Little Italy in Rome???????????

[NewJeffCT]

3. I think we missed that section

though, I heard it was next to the Little America section.

[Richardo]

4. Beijing's is pretty big

:)

[ChickMagic]

5. We don't have a Chinatown

but we do have Koreatown and Vietnamtown.

[Roon]

8. We have a japanese city block downtown denver

Why is it whenever i talk about china or japan i get hungry?

[Bucky]

6. With so many Chinese restaurants around the world, I assume China's practically empty

[MajorChode]

7. Even San Antonio has China Grove

Although contrary to the popular Doobie Brothers' song, it's not a 'Chinatown'. In fact, I've never seen a single Asian person there.

[LynneSin]

9. We don't have a Chinatown but we do have a Little Italy

:D

[NewJeffCT]

11. I don't think Delaware's cities count

as decent sized - sort of like Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport & Stamford in CT not being big enough.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. calcutta has a chinatown

[NewJeffCT]

12. cool

thanks for the info

[conscious evolution]

13. Its called Chambodia in Atlanta

Its located in the suburb Chamblee and is centered on Buford Highway.